Make your whiskey and scotch dreams come true at Butcher’s Chop House & Bar, which has been a Park City Main Street restaurant staple since 2003. They provide an impressive array of spirits for your tasting pleasure – that’s 128 to be exact, possibly the largest selection on Main Street.
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What differentiates Butcher’s from restaurants in the area is not only it’s proximity to the High West Saloon, which does not accept reservations, so they are able to accommodate the overflow and provide one of the larger collections of High West products (seven of their bourbons and whiskeys) to customers looking to experience one of the more popular local brands, but also their location is near the town lift, which provides diners with spectacular views of lower Park City Mountain, and the potential of a ski-in, ski-out après drink.
A selection of Butcher’s unique array of whiskeys and bourbons
Butcher’s invites visitors to think of its bar and restaurant as a destination for a unique drinking and dining experience. Jason Yelton, their food and beverage director, says they “want to provide an opportunity for guests to try something they can’t experience at home or potentially anywhere else in the state, by highlighting local and one-of-a-kind products.” The bar at Butcher’s carries a total of 66 different whiskeys, and they sell more bourbon than any other spirit. A couple of the whiskeys that Jason loves to suggest are the rare and limited release High West whiskeys, such as their Yippee Ki-Yay; A Midwinter Nights Dram, another local whiskey distiller–Alpine Distilling’s–spiced flavor whiskey; Angel’s Envy from a small producer in Kentucky, which has only been distributed in Utah for the last 6 months; and Breckenridge Bourbon, which scored one point higher than Pappy Van Winkle’s 23-Year-Old Bourbon at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge in 2012. Also, 75 percent of the beers they carry are of a local focus.
They also have an impressive single malt Scotch selection which covers all six regions in Scotland, and includes Campbelltown’s 10-year, with its soft and sweet port finish, and LaPhroaig’s 25-year, which Butcher’s serves neat with a side of ice in a separate glass and a water dropper which changes the profile of the spirit with every drop.
Craft cocktails: Smokey & the Bourbon and the Fireside Old-Fashioned
If you are looking for a more approachable way to drink whiskey, Butcher’s also has an extensive cocktail list with carefully crafted cocktails, like Smokey & the Bourbon, a unique rift on an Old-Fashioned that is comprised of Bulleit Bourbon, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, allspice dram, house simple syrup, aromatic bitters and a lemon swatch, and the Fireside Old-Fashioned, composed of High West Double Rye, Grand Marnier, ginger root syrup, cinnamon syrup, orange and angostura bitters and Gunslinger hot sauce.
And if you’re interested in pairing your sipping whiskey with something to eat, Jason suggests getting the lamb chops, which he usually finishes off with the Milbrandt Estate Merlot. A match made in heaven. The servers and bartenders at Butcher’s go the extra mile for their guests by customizing and tailoring suggestions for every customer so they come away with an exceptional experience and maybe discover something new they’ve never tried before.
Both tourists and locals are welcomed by the warm and inviting vibe at Butcher’s, and the team looks forward to treating you to an evening of revelry as they’ve extended an invite to their New Year’s 2020 Celebration. Celebrate the new decade with a four-course dinner and welcome cocktail featuring interactive dueling pianos for $125 per person. Space is limited, so make your reservation as soon as possible by calling 435-647-0040.
